Victorian Consolidated Regulations

GAMBLING REGULATION (PRE-COMMITMENT AND LOYALTY SCHEME) REGULATIONS 2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Definitions  
   4A.     References to design of front of card  
   4B.     Back of player cards  

   PART 2--PRE-COMMITMENT

           Division 1--Preliminary

   5.      Application of Part  
   5A.     Minister may specify pre-commitment logos  

           Division 2--Player account equipment

   6.      Card readers on gaming machines  
   7.      Interactive display screens on gaming machines  
   8.      Kiosks  
   9.      Card encoders, card readers and keypads  
   10.     Player service points  

           Division 3--Player accounts and player cards

   11.     Registered player accounts  
   11A.    Player cards must comply with player card standards  
   11B.    Appearance of player cards if loyalty scheme is conducted  
   11C.    Appearance of player cards if no loyalty scheme is conducted but venue cards are available  
   11D.    Appearance of player cards if no loyalty scheme is conducted and no venue cards are available  
   12.     Registered player cards  
   13.     Casual player cards  

           Division 4--Information requirements

   14.     Pre-commitment information brochures  
   15.     Commission to provide pre-commitment information brochures to venue operators and casino operators  
   16.     Change in pre-commitment information brochures  

           Division 5--Other requirements

   17.     Provision of assistance  
   18.     Discouraging or drawing attention to the use of  

   PART 3--LOYALTY SCHEMES

           Division 1--Requirements relating to pre-commitment

   19.     Application of Division  
   20.     Accumulation of gaming points  
   20A.    Player must be informed if gaming points cease to accrue  
   21.     Electronic pre-commitment information has priority  
   22.     Requirement to provide equal access  
   22A.    Use of pre-commitment logo on website for approved venue or casino  
   22B.    Use of pre-commitment logo in mobile loyalty application  
   22C.    Use of pre-commitment logo in loyalty scheme application form  
   22D.    Inclusion of pre-commitment information in loyalty scheme application form  
   23.     Discouraging or drawing attention to the use of  

           Division 2--Loyalty points

   24.     Accumulation of loyalty points for activities other than playing gaming machines  
   25.     Award of gaming points must not exceed award of non-gaming points  
   26.     Loyalty points must not be redeemed for gaming machine credits or gaming tokens  
   27.     Gaming points must not be redeemed for rewards of greater value than rewards for the redemption of non-gaming points  

           Division 3--Information requirements

   28.     Information required before issuing loyalty player cards  
   29.     Information to be given to loyalty scheme participants  
   30.     Information to be contained in player activity statement  

           Division 4--Other requirements

   31.     Other requirements for loyalty scheme providers  
   32.     Opting out of loyalty schemes  
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